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The River Street Pedestrian Bridge at Falls Park is part of the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Greeneville, South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbit Trail is a 17.5-mile walking and biking trail that is the backbone of Greeneville's greenway system.
			
	
	
	Our Work In South Carolina





	


  
Premium Quality / Security on November 12, 2015.  File: 111115GR34
      
      In partnership with the South Carolina Department of Commerce, ARC is supporting 20 projects in South Carolina totaling $5 million in fiscal year 2023. These investments have been matched by $22.8 million in South Carolina. They are also creating or retaining 1,620 jobs, training and educating 370 students and workers, and benefiting the 1.3 million residents in South Carolina’s seven Appalachian counties.



State Partners
    
    **Governor:**Honorable Henry McMaster
**Governor’s ARC Representative:**Jordan Marsh
Director, Federal Affairs for South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster
email: JMarsh@governor.sc.gov
South Carolina Department of Commerce
1201 Main Street – Suite 1600
Columbia, SC 29201
                    **ARC State Program Manager:**Sara Schaefer
email: sschaefer@sccommerce.com
South Carolina Department of Commerce
Division of Business Incentives and Community Development
1201 Main Street – Suite 1600
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-1531

          For more information on grants in South Carolina, contact your state partners directly.
    
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Investment Priorities

In **Fiscal Year 2023**, ARC and the South Carolina Department of Commerce partnered on the following investments and projects.




	



Regional Culture & Tourism      
              $1.8M
      
              invested in preserving South Carolina’s local history, culture, and natural assets																				  


Community Infrastructure      
              $1.5M
      
              invested in South Carolina to ensure access to reliable and affordable broadband, clean water and updated wastewater systems, highways, and more




	



Workforce Ecosystem      
              $749K
      
              invested in South Carolina to expand community systems that will help Appalachians obtain a job, stay on the job, and advance their careers																				  


Additional Priorities      
              $943K
      
              invested in entrepreneurship and business development to strengthen the economy and grow the capacity of local leaders, organizations, and communities in South Carolina

Investment Snapshot





	


  
Fiscal Year 2023          
                      State Profile
          
                      Learn more about ARC’s fiscal year 2023 investments in South Carolina.
          
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Investments in Action        Spartanburg Community College’s Spark Center
							
															With ARC support, Spartanburg Community College opened The Sparks Center, a business development center on campus that provides temporary office and training space to assist qualifying companies with employment-related tasks.
							
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State Plans and Strategies
        
                  ARC’s current strategic plan is a blueprint for investments at the Regional level. Each of Appalachia’s 13 states develops a companion four-year plan and annual strategy statement outlining its funding priorities for ARC projects.
        
        South Carolina Appalachian Development Plan

    
    
          
  Read Full ReportSouth Carolina Strategy Statement

    
    
          
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Fiscal Year 2024          
                      County Economic Status
          
                      Every year, ARC applies an index-based classification system to compare each county in the Region with national averages to understand how counties are performing.
          
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Counties in Appalachia

**(7 out of 46 counties)**: Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, and Union


Local Development Districts

Catawba Regional Council of GovernmentsSouth Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments


	
LDD County and Contact Information



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